PRINCIPAL TITLE EXAMINER

Under general direction, performs difficult and responsible professional work involving property acquisition including title to real property and makes decisions involving difficult problems and unusual transactions in this area. Duties include, but are not limited to, reviewing title searches and certifications, making final decisions on the validity of such titles, whether defects in title can be cured and approve securing legal instruments or data for curing such defects.

Reviews surveys and Damage and Acquisition maps, assists attorneys in the preparation of motions or other litigation and/or trial preparation in connection with title and real estate matters. Reviews condemnation and closing assemblies and closes titles. May interpret laws and precedents affecting real property. May advise engineers and other non-legal personnel relating to real property title. May prepare opinions and confer with other City officials and landowners representatives with regard to compromises and settlements.

1. Not less than seven years of experience in the work of searching, examining, reading and closing title to real property either with a title company, lawyer, governmental agency or conveyancer of which not less than two years must have been in a supervisory position.

Candidates should possess excellent written, verbal communication and analytic skills.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.